Rules

What are the rules and regulations for submitting a proposal to the My LA2050 Grants Challenge?

The My LA2050 Grants Challenge is open for submissions from September 6, 2016 (9am Pacific Time) through October 4, 2016 (5pm Pacific Time).

In order to submit a proposal, log in using Skild and complete the application form.

US-based non-profit, for-profit, and government agencies with projects serving Los Angeles County are eligible to apply.

Winning projects must be completed and the grant award must be expended within twelve months.

Ongoing projects are eligible for submission.

Previous applicants and winners may reapply.

Projects will be featured on this site and public voting will be open from October 18, 2016 (9am Pacific Time) through October 25, 2016 (5pm Pacific Time).

Public Vote: In each goal category, the ten proposals garnering the largest number of public votes will be reviewed by a jury, which will select one winner in each goal category from the top ten.

Jury Vote: Additional projects will be selected by a panel of judges until a total of $1,000,000 is granted.

There will be at least 10 grantees, possibly more, depending on the grant amounts of the winning submissions.

Applications will be selected using the following criteria: impact on the LA2050 goal and metrics, overall quality of submission, creativity and innovation, feasibility, and collaborative spirit.

In order to vote in the 2016 My LA2050 Grants Challenge, participants must register for a free account and sign in. Use either social sign-in via Facebook or Google or an email account to register. Users will be emailed a link to click in order to validate the address.

All winners of the My LA2050 Challenge will be grantees of the Goldhirsh Foundation and will be required to participate in at least one check-in with a Goldhirsh Foundation team member per month.